Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Cardiff
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The best walking months in Cardiff: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cardiff →
Questions about parks and trails in Cardiff
Are dogs allowed on Cardiff’s trails?
Cardiff Open Space Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cardiff?
1,640 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cardiff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cardiff neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →